Scotland Now UK's Top Destination For Finance Job Candidates
Latest findings show that Scotland's strong financial sector continues its march, with the country over-taking England as the destination of choice for finance job candidates.
Scotland has overtaken England as the UK’s destination of choice for finance job candidates, according to research from Scottish Enterprise TalentScotland.
The survey of 1,600 global jobseekers from the US, Africa, the EU and Asia, showed that 49% chose Scotland, 7% up on the 2009 survey findings, while 46% opted for England, 5% down on last year.
Mike Leeman, head of
Financial Services Recruitment at
Bright Purple noted ‘As Scotland starts to come out of recession and more roles are beginning to appear from companies this is another piece of great news. With a better work-life balance, the vibrancy of our cities coupled with the immediacy of some of the most beautiful outdoor scenery in the world Scotland will continue to attract some of the world’s top talent. We look forward to working with them.’